Risk Technology Specialist

Synechron
Hong Kong, HK
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
Collaboration
High
Autonomy
Medium
Decision Impact
Team
Role Level
Individual Contributor
Career Pivot Friendly
Welcomes transferable skills

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What success looks like

  • Implemented technology solutions for risk management
  • Supported development of scalable, secure systems
Typical background
Experience in risk technologyFinancial services

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from Quantitative Analyst
  • Coming from Risk Consultant

Skills & requirements

Required

Risk ManagementFinancial Technology

Preferred

Market RiskCounterparty Credit Risk

Stack & domain

Cloud PlatformsFinancial Risk TechnologiesMarket RiskCounterparty Credit RiskRisk AnalyticsCommunicationRisk ManagementFinancial Services

About the role

Original posting from Synechron via LinkedIn

Good day,

We have immediate opportunity for Risk Technology Specialist

Job Role: Risk Technology Specialist

Job Location: Hong Kong

Experience- 5+ Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days.

About Company:

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honoured with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+ and has 55 offices in 20 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Description:

The Risk Technology group builds and supports a global risk platform enabling the Risk Management group to oversee all areas of risk across the Firm. The risk platform provides capabilities for measuring, quantifying, analyzing, reporting, and controlling exposures across market risk and credit risk.

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Risk Technology Consultant for our Hong Kong office to work closely with traders, risk managers, and quants to drive the build out of a global risk technology platform. The platform will support financial risk technology focused on market risk and counterparty credit risk. The role is key to the Risk Technology’s strategic expansion into Asia and will also contribute significantly to the global team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable real-time risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner with risk managers, quants, traders, and technology teams to implement technology solutions for risk management
  • Support the development and adoption of risk technologies within Asia region
  • Support the adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, test automation, and cloud-native development (AWS, Kubernetes, AirFlow, Snowflake).
  • Ensure systems meet high standards of security, scalability, and performance, particularly in handling sensitive financial data.
  • Contribute to the delivery of projects aligned with regulatory requirements
  • Manage technical debt, prioritize backlogs, and ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of project or product management experience within financial technology domain
  • Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.
  • Proficiency in Agile development process
  • Software development experience in large scale application, ideally focused on financial risk technologies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong background in financial services, particularly in market risk, counterparty credit risk, or risk analytics.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is highly preferred.
  • Experience working in global financial services firm

Regards,

Recruitment Team, Synechron

Source: Synechron careers (LinkedIn)

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